Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

Motherless Brooklyn
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,277,736Details
International Box Office $9,199,540Details
Worldwide Box Office $18,477,276
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,019,115 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $859,545 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,878,660
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective living with with Tourette Syndrome, ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna. Armed only with a few clues and the engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely-guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance. In a mystery that carries him from gin-soaked jazz clubs in Harlem to the hard-edged slums of Brooklyn and, finally, into the gilded halls of New York's power brokers, Lionel contends with thugs, corruption and the most dangerous man in the city to honor his friend and save the woman who might be his own salvation.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,500,454 (37.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,342 opening theaters/1,342 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,918,555

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 1st, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 1st, 2019 (Wide), released as Sirota Brooklyn (Slovakia)
November 7th, 2019 (Wide), released as Motherless Brooklyn - I segreti di una città (Italy)
November 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as Os Órfãos de Brooklyn (Portugal)
November 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (Argentina)
November 22nd, 2019 (Limited) (Mexico)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 14th, 2020 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout including some sexual references, brief drug use, and violence.
(Rating bulletin 2561 (Cert #51999), 1/16/2019)
Running Time: 144 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gangs of New York
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Keywords: 1950s, Private Investigator, Set in Harlem, Set in Brooklyn, Crime, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Film Noir, Mentor, Death of a Mentor, Mystery Drama, Murder Mystery
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Class 5 Films, MWM Studios, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 2019 7 $3,500,454   1,342 $2,608   $3,500,454 1
Nov 8, 2019 14 $2,170,353 -38% 1,342 $1,617   $7,327,427 2
Nov 15, 2019 18 $501,116 -77% 611 $820   $8,815,712 3
Nov 22, 2019 32 $71,295 -86% 86 $829   $9,111,366 4
Nov 29, 2019 33 $40,741 -43% 68 $599   $9,186,223 5
Dec 6, 2019 44 $18,003 -56% 45 $400   $9,222,027 6
Dec 13, 2019 40 $27,636 +54% 71 $389   $9,260,977 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 1, 2019 9 $1,047,322     1,342 $780   $1,047,322 1
Nov 2, 2019 9 $1,528,001 +46%   1,342 $1,139   $2,575,323 2
Nov 3, 2019 9 $925,131 -39%   1,342 $689   $3,500,454 3
Nov 4, 2019 10 $341,765 -63%   1,342 $255   $3,842,219 4
Nov 5, 2019 9 $600,086 +76%   1,342 $447   $4,442,305 5
Nov 6, 2019 6 $386,987 -36%   1,342 $288   $4,829,292 6
Nov 7, 2019 7 $327,782 -15%   1,342 $244   $5,157,074 7
Nov 8, 2019 14 $631,893 +93% -40% 1,342 $471   $5,788,967 8
Nov 9, 2019 14 $937,354 +48% -39% 1,342 $698   $6,726,321 9
Nov 10, 2019 14 $601,106 -36% -35% 1,342 $448   $7,327,427 10
Nov 11, 2019 14 $306,619 -49% -10% 1,342 $228   $7,634,046 11
Nov 12, 2019 13 $310,188 +1% -48% 1,342 $231   $7,944,234 12
Nov 13, 2019 12 $205,204 -34% -47% 1,342 $153   $8,149,438 13
Nov 14, 2019 12 $165,158 -20% -50% 1,342 $123   $8,314,596 14
Nov 15, 2019 - $138,345 -16% -78% 611 $226   $8,452,941 15
Nov 16, 2019 - $231,384 +67% -75% 611 $379   $8,684,325 16
Nov 17, 2019 - $131,387 -43% -78% 611 $215   $8,815,712 17
Nov 18, 2019 - $50,013 -62% -84% 611 $82   $8,865,725 18
Nov 19, 2019 - $77,265 +54% -75% 611 $126   $8,942,990 19
Nov 20, 2019 - $57,144 -26% -72% 611 $94   $9,000,134 20
Nov 21, 2019 - $39,937 -30% -76% 611 $65   $9,040,071 21
Nov 22, 2019 - $18,859 -53% -86% 86 $219   $9,058,930 22
Nov 23, 2019 - $30,485 +62% -87% 86 $354   $9,089,415 23
Nov 24, 2019 - $21,951 -28% -83% 86 $255   $9,111,366 24
Nov 25, 2019 - $9,214 -58% -82% 86 $107   $9,120,580 25
Nov 26, 2019 - $11,165 +21% -86% 86 $130   $9,131,745 26
Nov 27, 2019 - $7,144 -36% -87% 64 $112   $9,138,889 27
Nov 28, 2019 - $6,593 -8% -83% 64 $103   $9,145,482 28
Nov 29, 2019 - $14,018 +113% -26% 68 $206   $9,159,500 29
Nov 30, 2019 - $17,122 +22% -44% 68 $252   $9,176,622 30
Dec 1, 2019 - $9,601 -44% -56% 68 $141   $9,186,223 31
Dec 2, 2019 - $4,475 -53% -51% 68 $66   $9,190,698 32
Dec 3, 2019 - $4,761 +6% -57% 68 $70   $9,195,459 33
Dec 4, 2019 - $4,584 -4% -36% 68 $67   $9,200,043 34
Dec 5, 2019 - $3,981 -13% -40% 68 $59   $9,204,024 35
Dec 6, 2019 - $4,733 +19% -66% 45 $105   $9,208,757 36
Dec 7, 2019 - $7,186 +52% -58% 45 $160   $9,215,943 37
Dec 8, 2019 - $6,084 -15% -37% 45 $135   $9,222,027 38
Dec 9, 2019 - $1,729 -72% -61% 45 $38   $9,223,756 39
Dec 10, 2019 - $3,321 +92% -30% 45 $74   $9,227,077 40
Dec 11, 2019 - $2,903 -13% -37% 45 $65   $9,229,980 41
Dec 12, 2019 - $3,361 +16% -16% 45 $75   $9,233,341 42
Dec 13, 2019 - $7,853 +134% +66% 71 $111   $9,241,194 43
Dec 14, 2019 - $11,616 +48% +62% 71 $164   $9,252,810 44
Dec 15, 2019 - $8,167 -30% +34% 71 $115   $9,260,977 45
Dec 16, 2019 - $4,106 -50% +137% 71 $58   $9,265,083 46
Dec 17, 2019 - $5,026 +22% +51% 71 $71   $9,270,109 47
Dec 18, 2019 - $3,845 -23% +32% 71 $54   $9,273,954 48
Dec 19, 2019 - $3,782 -2% +13% 71 $53   $9,277,736 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 2019 9 $5,157,074   1,342 $3,843   $5,157,074 1
Nov 8, 2019 14 $3,157,522 -39% 1,342 $2,353   $8,314,596 2
Nov 15, 2019 18 $725,475 -77% 611 $1,187   $9,040,071 3
Nov 22, 2019 33 $105,411 -85% 64 $1,647   $9,145,482 4
Nov 29, 2019 33 $58,542 -44% 68 $861   $9,204,024 5
Dec 6, 2019 43 $29,317 -50% 45 $651   $9,233,341 6
Dec 13, 2019 40 $44,395 +51% 71 $625   $9,277,736 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 11/22/2019 $45,870 95 95 198 $92,196 1/3/2020
Australia 2/28/2020 $48,491 33 33 113 $156,727 12/18/2020
Brazil 12/6/2019 $26,000 21 21 21 $26,000 12/10/2019
France 12/5/2019 $706,000 210 248 1,224 $2,900,000 1/22/2020
Germany 12/12/2019 $166,000 122 122 200 $492,000 1/22/2020
Italy 11/7/2019 $397,903 0 52 71 $854,000 10/19/2022
Japan 1/10/2020 $55,000 15 15 15 $55,000 1/15/2020
Mexico 11/22/2019 $55,000 30 30 30 $55,000 11/26/2019
Netherlands 12/6/2019 $103,201 65 65 130 $286,000 10/19/2022
Poland 12/20/2019 $0 0 93 93 $181,807 10/19/2022
Portugal 11/15/2019 $59,759 44 44 123 $154,721 1/2/2020
Russia (CIS) 12/6/2019 $470,420 686 686 1,617 $1,035,145 10/19/2022
Slovakia 11/1/2019 $18,506 52 52 69 $33,823 10/19/2022
Ukraine 12/6/2019 $0 0 0 0 $235,000 12/10/2019
United Kingdom 12/6/2019 $201,918 386 386 386 $495,000 1/15/2020
 
Rest of World $2,147,121
 
International Total$9,199,540 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 2, 20201216,098 16,098$289,120$289,1203
Mar 1, 2020278,634 44,050$155,067$791,1387

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 2, 20201314,060 14,060$278,674$278,6743

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Lead Ensemble Members

Edward Norton    Lionel Essrog
Bruce Willis    Frank Minna
Gugu Mbatha-Raw    Laura Rose
Alec Baldwin    Moses Randolph
Willem Dafoe    Paul Randolph

Supporting Cast

Bobby Cannavale    Tony Vermonte
Cherry Jones    Gabby Horowitz
Ethan Suplee    Gilbert Coney
Dallas Roberts    Danny Fantl
Josh Pais    William Lieberman
Radu Spinghel    Giant Man
Fisher Stevens    Lou
Peter Lewis    Mayor
Robert Wisdom    Billy Rose
Michael Kenneth Williams    Trumpet Man
Isaiah J. Thompson    King Rooster Piano Player
Russell Hall    King Rooster Bassist
Joe Farnsworth    King Rooster Drummer
Jerry Weldon    King Rooster Saxophonist
Eric Berryman Jr    King Rooser Bartender
Nelson Avidon    Jacob Gleason
Joseph Siravo    Union Boss Speaker
Deshawn White    Betty
Leslie Mann    Julia Minna
Migs Govea    Formosa Bartender
Erica Sweany    Formosa Hostess
Katy Davis    Inwood Residential Secretary
Olli Haaskivi    Hall of Records Clerk
Yinka Adeboyeku    Angry Young Man
Joyce O’Connor    Cindy Fleming
Thomas Luiz Leninger    Paperboy
Deborah Kara Unger    Brooklyn Bar Waitress
Ezra Barnes    Doctor
Julie Hays    Nurse
Damien Brett    Orderly
Russell G. Jones    Reformer #2
Stephen Adly-Guirgis    Detective
Eli Bridges    Beatnik
Luis Castro De Leon    Young Cat #1
Teren Carter    Young Cat #2

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Edward Norton    Director
Edward Norton    Screenwriter
Jonathan Lethem    Story Based on the Novel by
Rachel Shane    Producer
William Migliore    Producer
Edward Norton    Producer
Gigi Pritzker    Producer
Michael Bederman    Producer
Adrian Alperovich    Executive Producer
Sue Kroll    Executive Producer
Robert F. Smith    Executive Producer
Brian Sheth    Executive Producer
Daniel Nadler    Executive Producer
Dick Pope    Director of Photography
Beth Mickle    Production Designer
Joe Klotz    Editor
Amy Roth    Costume Designer
Stephen Pope    Stunt Coordinator
G. A. Aguilar    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Russell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Craig Armstrong    Composer
Linda Cohen    Music Supervisor
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Michael Bederman    Unit Production Manager
Adam Escott    First Assistant Director
Nick Vanderpool    Second Assistant Director
Silvana Tropea    Associate Producer
Richard P. Keeshan    Production Supervisor
Paul Hsu    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Ahern    Art Director
Kara Zeigon    Set Decorator
Hinju Kim    Assistant Art Director
Deirdre Horgan    Script Supervisor
Danny Michael    Sound Mixer
Kerrie Smith    Hairstylist
John Quaglia    Hairstylist
Louise McCarthy    Make up
Joanna McCarthy    Make up
Caleb Johnson    Special Effects Coordinator
Sean Ilnseher    Supervising Location Manager
G. A. Aguilar    Second Unit Director
Stuart MacPhee    Post-Production Supervisor
Beth Moran    First Assistant Editor
Paul Hsu    Supervising Sound Editor
Marissa Littlefield    Sound Editor
Nick Schenck    Sound Editor
Philip Stockton    Sound Editor
Allan Zaleski    Sound Editor
Daniel Pemberton    Music Producer
Katherine Miller    Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Motherless Brooklyn Trailer

September 26th, 2019

Noir drama written and directed by, and starring, Edward Norton opens November 1 ... Full Movie Details.

Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective living with with Tourette Syndrome, ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna. Armed only with a few clues and the engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely-guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance. In a mystery that carries him from gin-soaked jazz clubs in Harlem to the hard-edged slums of Brooklyn and, finally, into the gilded halls of New York's power brokers, Lionel contends with thugs, corruption and the most dangerous man in the city to honor his friend and save the woman who might be his own salvation. More...


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Synopsis

Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective living with with Tourette Syndrome, ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna. Armed only with a few clues and the engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely-guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance. In a mystery that carries him from gin-soaked jazz clubs in Harlem to the hard-edged slums of Brooklyn and, finally, into the gilded halls of New York's power brokers, Lionel contends with thugs, corruption and the most dangerous man in the city to honor his friend and save the woman who might be his own salvation.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,500,454 (37.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,342 opening theaters/1,342 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,918,555

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 1st, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 1st, 2019 (Wide), released as Sirota Brooklyn (Slovakia)
November 7th, 2019 (Wide), released as Motherless Brooklyn - I segreti di una città (Italy)
November 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as Os Órfãos de Brooklyn (Portugal)
November 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (Argentina)
November 22nd, 2019 (Limited) (Mexico)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 14th, 2020 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout including some sexual references, brief drug use, and violence.
(Rating bulletin 2561 (Cert #51999), 1/16/2019)
Running Time: 144 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gangs of New York
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1950s, Private Investigator, Set in Harlem, Set in Brooklyn, Crime, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Film Noir, Mentor, Death of a Mentor, Mystery Drama, Murder Mystery
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Class 5 Films, MWM Studios, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Edward Norton    Lionel Essrog
Bruce Willis    Frank Minna
Gugu Mbatha-Raw    Laura Rose
Alec Baldwin    Moses Randolph
Willem Dafoe    Paul Randolph

Supporting Cast

Bobby Cannavale    Tony Vermonte
Cherry Jones    Gabby Horowitz
Ethan Suplee    Gilbert Coney
Dallas Roberts    Danny Fantl
Josh Pais    William Lieberman
Radu Spinghel    Giant Man
Fisher Stevens    Lou
Peter Lewis    Mayor
Robert Wisdom    Billy Rose
Michael Kenneth Williams    Trumpet Man
Isaiah J. Thompson    King Rooster Piano Player
Russell Hall    King Rooster Bassist
Joe Farnsworth    King Rooster Drummer
Jerry Weldon    King Rooster Saxophonist
Eric Berryman Jr    King Rooser Bartender
Nelson Avidon    Jacob Gleason
Joseph Siravo    Union Boss Speaker
Deshawn White    Betty
Leslie Mann    Julia Minna
Migs Govea    Formosa Bartender
Erica Sweany    Formosa Hostess
Katy Davis    Inwood Residential Secretary
Olli Haaskivi    Hall of Records Clerk
Yinka Adeboyeku    Angry Young Man
Joyce O’Connor    Cindy Fleming
Thomas Luiz Leninger    Paperboy
Deborah Kara Unger    Brooklyn Bar Waitress
Ezra Barnes    Doctor
Julie Hays    Nurse
Damien Brett    Orderly
Russell G. Jones    Reformer #2
Stephen Adly-Guirgis    Detective
Eli Bridges    Beatnik
Luis Castro De Leon    Young Cat #1
Teren Carter    Young Cat #2

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Edward Norton    Director
Edward Norton    Screenwriter
Jonathan Lethem    Story Based on the Novel by
Rachel Shane    Producer
William Migliore    Producer
Edward Norton    Producer
Gigi Pritzker    Producer
Michael Bederman    Producer
Adrian Alperovich    Executive Producer
Sue Kroll    Executive Producer
Robert F. Smith    Executive Producer
Brian Sheth    Executive Producer
Daniel Nadler    Executive Producer
Dick Pope    Director of Photography
Beth Mickle    Production Designer
Joe Klotz    Editor
Amy Roth    Costume Designer
Stephen Pope    Stunt Coordinator
G. A. Aguilar    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Russell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Craig Armstrong    Composer
Linda Cohen    Music Supervisor
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Michael Bederman    Unit Production Manager
Adam Escott    First Assistant Director
Nick Vanderpool    Second Assistant Director
Silvana Tropea    Associate Producer
Richard P. Keeshan    Production Supervisor
Paul Hsu    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Ahern    Art Director
Kara Zeigon    Set Decorator
Hinju Kim    Assistant Art Director
Deirdre Horgan    Script Supervisor
Danny Michael    Sound Mixer
Kerrie Smith    Hairstylist
John Quaglia    Hairstylist
Louise McCarthy    Make up
Joanna McCarthy    Make up
Caleb Johnson    Special Effects Coordinator
Sean Ilnseher    Supervising Location Manager
G. A. Aguilar    Second Unit Director
Stuart MacPhee    Post-Production Supervisor
Beth Moran    First Assistant Editor
Paul Hsu    Supervising Sound Editor
Marissa Littlefield    Sound Editor
Nick Schenck    Sound Editor
Philip Stockton    Sound Editor
Allan Zaleski    Sound Editor
Daniel Pemberton    Music Producer
Katherine Miller    Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for January 28th, 2020

January 30th, 2020

Parasite

The big winter releases are starting to come out, but the overall quantity of releases is still rather soft. Terminator: Dark Fate is the biggest release of the week, but it isn’t the best. As for the best, it was a close two-way race between Fail Safe and Parasite, with the latter winning by the tiniest of margins. More...

Home Market Releases for January 14th, 2020

January 13th, 2020

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

It’s a really bad week on the home market. Granted, there are three wide releases on this week’s list, which is better than most weeks. However, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is the biggest and the best of these three releases. That’s not a good sign. There are not even a lot of smaller releases to make up for the weakness at the top. More...

2020 Awards Season: Golden Globes Nominations

December 11th, 2019

Marriage Story

The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. It is still very early in the year and the predictive value of the Golden Globes is a little suspect, but there are still some things to learn here. (This is especially true on the TV end, as there’s talk about how strange the nominations are this year.) Marriage Story led the way with six nominations, just ahead of The Irishman and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, both of which picked up five nods. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Box Office is in a Deep Sleep

November 12th, 2019

Midway

It was a weekend to forget with the four new releases earning significantly less than The Grinch opened with last year. Still, the four new releases took the to four spots, meaning there were no powerful holdovers to make up the difference. Midway was the best of the bunch, while Playing with Fire was the biggest positive surprise. Unfortunately, Doctor Sleep missed expectations by a larger margin than those two films beat our predictions, so the good news was drowned out by the bad. Overall, the box office was 5.9% higher than last weekend at $121 million. This is not a reason to celebrate, as last weekend was arguably Halloween weekend, which is one of the worst weekends of the year. More importantly, the weekend was behind the same weekend last year by 28%. 2019 is now behind 2018’s pace by 5.9% or $580 million at $9.32 billion to $9.90 billion. However, and this is important, as bad as 2019 has been doing, we are still ahead of 2017’s pace, both in terms of raw dollars and ticket sales, so there’s no need to panic. While we would prefer to set records every year, being the second best year at the box office is still worth celebrating. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dark Fate Might have Terminated the Franchise

November 5th, 2019

Terminator: Dark Fate

It was a bad weekend at the box office, with Terminator: Dark Fate missing expectations by a significant degree. Harriet was able to beat expectations, but it wasn’t enough to truly compensate. Furthermore, Arctic Dogs and Motherless Brooklyn were practically non-factors at the box office. The box office did grow 9.5% from last weekend reaching $115 million. More importantly, this was 21% lower than this weekend last year. 2019’s deficit grew to 5.6% or $540 million and is now behind 2018’s pace by $9.15 billion to $9.70 billion. It is important to point out that while 2019 is being crushed by 2018, it is still on pace to be the second largest box office of all time, while its ticket sales are better than 2017’s pace, so as disappointing as the year as been so far, there are still reasons to celebrate. More...

Weekend Estimates: Terminator Tops Chart, but is Far from Lethal

November 3rd, 2019

Terminator: Dark Fate

As expected, Terminator: Dark Fate is going to open in first place over the weekend. Unfortunately, it is failing to match even the low end of expectations with an estimate of $29 million during its opening weekend. Its reviews and its B plus from CinemaScore are not great, but they are better than this opening. The film is doing much better internationally with an estimated $$72.9 million debut, including an estimated $30 million opening in China. However, that’s not enough. The film needs close to $500 million worldwide to break even and since the only major market left to debut in is Japan, it’s not going to get there. More...

Friday Estimates: Holiday Season Starts Without a Lot of Cheer

November 2nd, 2019

Terminator: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate opened in first place on Friday, but it only made $10.6 million, well below expectations. Its reviews and its B plus from CinemaScore are good, but not great, meaning it won’t have the legs needed to overcome this slow start. Look for about $28 million domestically this weekend. Early reports have it performing better internationally with a likely $30 million debut in China, but again, this is below expectations and not enough given the film’s $185 million production budget. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Terminator Takes in $2.35 million

November 1st, 2019

Terminator: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate managed $2.35 million from its previews on Thursday. Normally, this wouldn’t be enough to kick-start a strong weekend, but yesterday was Halloween, which is far from a normal day at the box office. Furthermore, its reviews are better than most of the rest of the Terminator franchise, and good enough to have decent legs. It is still too early to tell where it will finish its opening weekend. Halloween is just too big a wildcard to make an accurate guess at this point. We will know more this time tomorrow when the Friday estimates come out. More...

2019 Preview: November

November 1st, 2019

Frozen II

Joker single-handedly saved October. Had the film merely matched expectations, then the month would had suffered a major loss in the year-over-year competition. We sill lost a little ground, but not so much that we will look to October as the reason 2019 missed last year’s pace. As for November, we have some potential monster hits with Frozen II leading the way. If that film doesn’t earn at least $1 billion worldwide, I will be shocked. Additionally, every week has at least one movie coming out that has a somewhat realistic shot at $100 million, although not all of them will get there. Unfortunately, last November was much better, with five films that topped $100 million, including three that earned more than $200 million. I think 2019 will be better at the top, but it just won’t have the depth to keep pace with last year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Halloween Gives Way to the Holiday Season

October 31st, 2019

Terminator: Dark Fate

It’s the first weekend of November, which is the unofficial start of both the Christmas blockbuster season and of Awards Season. There are four films hoping to take advantage of time of year to create some box office success. Of these, only Terminator: Dark Fate is expected to be a true box office hit. It will likely earn more during its opening weekend than any of the rest of the new releases earn in total. I think Harriet will do okay and could even crack $10 million during the weekend. On the other hand, Arctic Dogs still has no reviews and that’s a really bad sign. Finally there’s Motherless Brooklyn, which is opening in well under 2,000 theaters. This weekend last year, Bohemian Rhapsody opened with more than $50 million and even the high end predictions don’t have Terminator: Dark Fate earning that much. It’s going to be another bad week for 2019 in the year-over-year competition. More...

Motherless Brooklyn Trailer

September 26th, 2019

Noir drama written and directed by, and starring, Edward Norton opens November 1 ... Full Movie Details.

Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective living with with Tourette Syndrome, ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna. Armed only with a few clues and the engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely-guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance. In a mystery that carries him from gin-soaked jazz clubs in Harlem to the hard-edged slums of Brooklyn and, finally, into the gilded halls of New York's power brokers, Lionel contends with thugs, corruption and the most dangerous man in the city to honor his friend and save the woman who might be his own salvation. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 2019 7 $3,500,454   1,342 $2,608   $3,500,454 1
Nov 8, 2019 14 $2,170,353 -38% 1,342 $1,617   $7,327,427 2
Nov 15, 2019 18 $501,116 -77% 611 $820   $8,815,712 3
Nov 22, 2019 32 $71,295 -86% 86 $829   $9,111,366 4
Nov 29, 2019 33 $40,741 -43% 68 $599   $9,186,223 5
Dec 6, 2019 44 $18,003 -56% 45 $400   $9,222,027 6
Dec 13, 2019 40 $27,636 +54% 71 $389   $9,260,977 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 1, 2019 9 $1,047,322     1,342 $780   $1,047,322 1
Nov 2, 2019 9 $1,528,001 +46%   1,342 $1,139   $2,575,323 2
Nov 3, 2019 9 $925,131 -39%   1,342 $689   $3,500,454 3
Nov 4, 2019 10 $341,765 -63%   1,342 $255   $3,842,219 4
Nov 5, 2019 9 $600,086 +76%   1,342 $447   $4,442,305 5
Nov 6, 2019 6 $386,987 -36%   1,342 $288   $4,829,292 6
Nov 7, 2019 7 $327,782 -15%   1,342 $244   $5,157,074 7
Nov 8, 2019 14 $631,893 +93% -40% 1,342 $471   $5,788,967 8
Nov 9, 2019 14 $937,354 +48% -39% 1,342 $698   $6,726,321 9
Nov 10, 2019 14 $601,106 -36% -35% 1,342 $448   $7,327,427 10
Nov 11, 2019 14 $306,619 -49% -10% 1,342 $228   $7,634,046 11
Nov 12, 2019 13 $310,188 +1% -48% 1,342 $231   $7,944,234 12
Nov 13, 2019 12 $205,204 -34% -47% 1,342 $153   $8,149,438 13
Nov 14, 2019 12 $165,158 -20% -50% 1,342 $123   $8,314,596 14
Nov 15, 2019 - $138,345 -16% -78% 611 $226   $8,452,941 15
Nov 16, 2019 - $231,384 +67% -75% 611 $379   $8,684,325 16
Nov 17, 2019 - $131,387 -43% -78% 611 $215   $8,815,712 17
Nov 18, 2019 - $50,013 -62% -84% 611 $82   $8,865,725 18
Nov 19, 2019 - $77,265 +54% -75% 611 $126   $8,942,990 19
Nov 20, 2019 - $57,144 -26% -72% 611 $94   $9,000,134 20
Nov 21, 2019 - $39,937 -30% -76% 611 $65   $9,040,071 21
Nov 22, 2019 - $18,859 -53% -86% 86 $219   $9,058,930 22
Nov 23, 2019 - $30,485 +62% -87% 86 $354   $9,089,415 23
Nov 24, 2019 - $21,951 -28% -83% 86 $255   $9,111,366 24
Nov 25, 2019 - $9,214 -58% -82% 86 $107   $9,120,580 25
Nov 26, 2019 - $11,165 +21% -86% 86 $130   $9,131,745 26
Nov 27, 2019 - $7,144 -36% -87% 64 $112   $9,138,889 27
Nov 28, 2019 - $6,593 -8% -83% 64 $103   $9,145,482 28
Nov 29, 2019 - $14,018 +113% -26% 68 $206   $9,159,500 29
Nov 30, 2019 - $17,122 +22% -44% 68 $252   $9,176,622 30
Dec 1, 2019 - $9,601 -44% -56% 68 $141   $9,186,223 31
Dec 2, 2019 - $4,475 -53% -51% 68 $66   $9,190,698 32
Dec 3, 2019 - $4,761 +6% -57% 68 $70   $9,195,459 33
Dec 4, 2019 - $4,584 -4% -36% 68 $67   $9,200,043 34
Dec 5, 2019 - $3,981 -13% -40% 68 $59   $9,204,024 35
Dec 6, 2019 - $4,733 +19% -66% 45 $105   $9,208,757 36
Dec 7, 2019 - $7,186 +52% -58% 45 $160   $9,215,943 37
Dec 8, 2019 - $6,084 -15% -37% 45 $135   $9,222,027 38
Dec 9, 2019 - $1,729 -72% -61% 45 $38   $9,223,756 39
Dec 10, 2019 - $3,321 +92% -30% 45 $74   $9,227,077 40
Dec 11, 2019 - $2,903 -13% -37% 45 $65   $9,229,980 41
Dec 12, 2019 - $3,361 +16% -16% 45 $75   $9,233,341 42
Dec 13, 2019 - $7,853 +134% +66% 71 $111   $9,241,194 43
Dec 14, 2019 - $11,616 +48% +62% 71 $164   $9,252,810 44
Dec 15, 2019 - $8,167 -30% +34% 71 $115   $9,260,977 45
Dec 16, 2019 - $4,106 -50% +137% 71 $58   $9,265,083 46
Dec 17, 2019 - $5,026 +22% +51% 71 $71   $9,270,109 47
Dec 18, 2019 - $3,845 -23% +32% 71 $54   $9,273,954 48
Dec 19, 2019 - $3,782 -2% +13% 71 $53   $9,277,736 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 2019 9 $5,157,074   1,342 $3,843   $5,157,074 1
Nov 8, 2019 14 $3,157,522 -39% 1,342 $2,353   $8,314,596 2
Nov 15, 2019 18 $725,475 -77% 611 $1,187   $9,040,071 3
Nov 22, 2019 33 $105,411 -85% 64 $1,647   $9,145,482 4
Nov 29, 2019 33 $58,542 -44% 68 $861   $9,204,024 5
Dec 6, 2019 43 $29,317 -50% 45 $651   $9,233,341 6
Dec 13, 2019 40 $44,395 +51% 71 $625   $9,277,736 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 11/22/2019 $45,870 95 95 198 $92,196 1/3/2020
Australia 2/28/2020 $48,491 33 33 113 $156,727 12/18/2020
Brazil 12/6/2019 $26,000 21 21 21 $26,000 12/10/2019
France 12/5/2019 $706,000 210 248 1,224 $2,900,000 1/22/2020
Germany 12/12/2019 $166,000 122 122 200 $492,000 1/22/2020
Italy 11/7/2019 $397,903 0 52 71 $854,000 10/19/2022
Japan 1/10/2020 $55,000 15 15 15 $55,000 1/15/2020
Mexico 11/22/2019 $55,000 30 30 30 $55,000 11/26/2019
Netherlands 12/6/2019 $103,201 65 65 130 $286,000 10/19/2022
Poland 12/20/2019 $0 0 93 93 $181,807 10/19/2022
Portugal 11/15/2019 $59,759 44 44 123 $154,721 1/2/2020
Russia (CIS) 12/6/2019 $470,420 686 686 1,617 $1,035,145 10/19/2022
Slovakia 11/1/2019 $18,506 52 52 69 $33,823 10/19/2022
Ukraine 12/6/2019 $0 0 0 0 $235,000 12/10/2019
United Kingdom 12/6/2019 $201,918 386 386 386 $495,000 1/15/2020
 
Rest of World $2,147,121
 
International Total$9,199,540 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 2, 20201216,098 16,098$289,120$289,1203
Mar 1, 2020278,634 44,050$155,067$791,1387

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 2, 20201314,060 14,060$278,674$278,6743

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